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out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o lord_n live_v that_o bring_v up_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n from_o the_o land_n of_o the_o north_n and_o from_o all_o the_o land_n whither_o he_o have_v drive_v they_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o again_o into_o their_o land_n that_o i_o give_v unto_o their_o father_n the_o like_v you_o may_v read_v jerem._n 23._o 7._o 8._o cyrus_n after_o his_o strange_a conquest_n of_o babylon_n set_v god_n people_n free_a and_o authorize_v zerubbabel_n the_o next_o heir_n then_o leave_v unto_o the_o crown_n of_o judah_n to_o conduct_v they_o unto_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o serve_v their_o god_n as_o he_o in_o his_o law_n have_v prescribe_v but_o after_o their_o safe_a arrival_n there_o they_o be_v molest_v by_o their_o malicious_a enemy_n the_o build_n of_o the_o city_n and_o temple_n be_v after_o cyrus_n his_o death_n for_o divers_a year_n hinder_v until_o zerubbabel_n by_o his_o favour_n and_o potency_n with_o cyrus_n his_o successor_n procure_v the_o revival_n of_o the_o charter_n which_o cyrus_n grant_v and_o free_v himself_o and_o god_n people_n from_o further_a molestation_n by_o their_o enemy_n as_o you_o may_v read_v it_o at_o large_a in_o the_o book_n of_o ezra_n so_o that_o part_n of_o ieremiah_n prophecy_n be_v verify_v of_o he_o for_o in_o his_o day_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n under_o god_n judah_n be_v save_v and_o israel_n do_v dwell_v secure_o though_o he_o be_v not_o in_o name_n or_o title_n a_o saviour_n yet_o be_v he_o indeed_o the_o saviour_n of_o his_o people_n from_o present_a distress_n and_o danger_n and_o thus_o far_o this_o poor_a revive_a branch_n of_o david_n be_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a type_n of_o that_o branch_n of_o david_n in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o abraham_n and_o david_n be_v fulfil_v who_o be_v to_o be_v a_o saviour_n not_o in_o realty_n only_o but_o in_o name_n or_o title_n and_o call_v especial_o jesus_n because_o he_o be_v to_o save_v his_o people_n not_o from_o bodily_a distress_n or_o captivity_n but_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o sensea_n saviour_n jesus_n the_o son_n of_o jehosadech_n be_v the_o lively_a type_n or_o shadow_n of_o he_o as_o well_o in_o office_n or_o function_n as_o in_o express_a name_n or_o title_n for_o he_o be_v their_o high_a priest_n and_o aaron_n successor_n do_v make_v legal_a atonement_n for_o their_o sin_n do_v sanctify_v the_o temple_n altar_n and_o their_o offering_n and_o perform_v all_o legal_a righteousness_n for_o theâ—_n insigne_fw-la of_o great_a righteousness_n and_o salvation_n by_o that_o high_a priest_n which_o be_v to_o come_v who_o supreme_a title_n be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n 5_o but_o do_v either_o zerubbabel_n or_o this_o jesus_n the_o high_a priest_n and_o his_o associate_n prefigure_v or_o fore_n shadow_v our_o high_a priest_n in_o this_o royal_a name_n or_o title_n of_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o 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hoof_n that_o be_v begin_v to_o spread_v the_o horn_n and_o hoof_n for_o at_o that_o time_n they_o be_v most_o fit_a for_o sacrifice_n psal_n 69._o ver_fw-la 30._o 31._o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n shall_v be_v more_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n than_o the_o very_o best_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o it_o be_v especial_o whilst_o offer_v by_o our_o high_a priest_n even_o when_o he_o offer_v his_o bloody_a sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o after_o his_o enemy_n have_v give_v he_o vinegar_n in_o his_o thirst_n to_o drink_v for_o after_o he_o have_v utter_v that_o pitiful_a song_n of_o the_o psalmist_n psal_n 22._o whether_o only_o out_o of_o his_o grief_n or_o anguish_n or_o upon_o other_o respect_n and_o intention_n my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o for_o saken_a i_o he_o final_o commend_v his_o soul_n his_o spirit_n unto_o his_o father_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n song_n ps_n 35._o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n the_o utter_v of_o both_o these_o song_n in_o this_o anguish_n of_o soul_n argue_v he_o love_v his_o god_n and_o our_o god_n his_o father_n and_o our_o father_n with_o all_o his_o soul_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o his_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a commandment_n as_o the_o scribe_n which_o approve_v his_o answer_n to_o the_o pharisee_n to_o the_o herodian_o and_o the_o sadducee_n have_v a_o little_a before_o confess_v upon_o his_o answer_n to_o his_o question_n be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burn_a offering_n and_o sacrifice_n mat._n 12._o from_o v_o 12._o to_o 34._o chap._n 26._o in_o what_o respect_v the_o bullock_n offer_v at_o the_o consecration_n of_o aaron_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o rite_n of_o offer_v â—â—_o do_v prefigure_v the_o bloody_a sacrifice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v offer_v but_o you_o will_v ask_v wherein_o do_v the_o 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it_o be_v the_o holy_a of_o holies_n and_o it_o uz._n the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a he_o have_v give_v to_o you_o to_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o before_o the_o lord_n behold_v the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v not_o bring_v in_o behold_v indeed_o you_o shall_v have_v eat_v it_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n as_o i_o command_v you_o aaron_n in_o his_o apology_n for_o his_o son_n against_o this_o accusation_n of_o moses_n in_o no_o case_n question_n the_o truth_n or_o extent_n of_o this_o commandment_n but_o rather_o excuse_v himself_o and_o his_o son_n for_o not_o observe_v the_o purport_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o they_o his_o two_o son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n be_v late_o consume_v with_o fire_n issue_v out_o from_o before_o the_o lord_n for_o offer_v strange_a fire_n which_o
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saviour_n body_n be_v the_o offering_n for_o sin_n or_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n by_o which_o the_o mystery_n import_v by_o all_o other_o sacrifice_n be_v fulfil_v it_o be_v to_o be_v consume_v or_o bring_v into_o the_o dust_n of_o death_n in_o mount_n calvary_n or_o golgotha_n or_o some_o place_n without_o the_o city_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n argument_n heb._n 13._o draw_v from_o the_o annual_a sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n conclude_v as_o punctual_o for_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n or_o sin-offering_a at_o aaron_n consecration_n we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v at_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o the_o body_n of_o those_o beast_n who_o blood_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o sin_n as_o also_o of_o those_o beast_n which_o be_v offer_v for_o the_o priest_n sin-offering_a at_o the_o consecration_n albeit_o their_o blood_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v burn_v 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since_o the_o first_o reformation_n to_o be_v read_v or_o sing_v as_o a_o proper_a hymn_n to_o the_o festival_n of_o our_o saviour_n asoension_n a_o psalm_n full_a of_o mystery_n and_o divine_a rapture_n apt_a to_o enkindle_v our_o heart_n with_o zeal_n and_o admiration_n can_v we_o find_v out_o or_o right_o seek_v after_o either_o the_o historical_a occasion_n which_o minister_v the_o matter_n or_o ditty_n of_o this_o divine_a song_n or_o the_o several_a part_n of_o scripture_n unto_o which_o most_o passage_n in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o literal_a or_o historical_a sense_n do_v respective_o refer_v the_o occasion_n of_o compose_v the_o psalm_n to_o wit_n 68_o some_o jewish_a rabbin_n conjecture_v to_o have_v be_v that_o glorious_a victory_n which_o ezekiah_n or_o rather_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o ezekiah_n day_n get_v over_o senacherib_n and_o his_o mighty_a army_n but_o the_o most_o of_o the_o more_o judicious_a christian_a commentator_n with_o great_a probability_n or_o 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the_o accustom_a solemn_a form_n of_o prayer_n use_v so_o often_o as_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v to_o this_o people_n the_o most_o authentic_a pledge_n of_o god_n peculiar_a presence_n and_o protection_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n call_v by_o his_o name_n do_v remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o during_o their_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o they_o depart_v from_o the_o mount_n of_o the_o lord_n three_o day_n journey_n and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v before_o they_o in_o the_o three_o day_n journey_n to_o search_v out_o a_o rest_a place_n for_o they_o and_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o by_o day_n when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o campe._n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o ark_n set_v forward_o that_o moses_n say_v rise_v up_o lord_n and_o let_v thy_o enemy_n be_v scatter_v and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v before_o thou_o and_o when_o it_o rest_v he_o say_v return_v o_o lord_n unto_o the_o many_o thousand_o of_o israel_n numb_a 10._o ver_fw-la 33._o 34._o 35._o 36._o moses_n pray_v conceptis_fw-la verbis_fw-la that_o god_n will_v arise_v and_o take_v part_n with_o his_o people_n david_n out_o of_o the_o fresh_a experience_n of_o god_n mighty_a protection_n over_o he_o his_o subject_n and_o ally_n so_o long_o as_o they_o worship_v he_o in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n in_o this_o symbol_n of_o his_o presence_n seem_v to_o utter_v moses_n song_n rather_o by_o way_n of_o congratulation_n for_o victory_n already_o get_v then_o by_o way_n of_o instant_a prayer_n for_o present_a assistance_n a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o most_o divine_a most_o sublime_a ditty_n be_v a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o glorious_a victory_n which_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n have_v purchase_v for_o his_o people_n and_o upon_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o their_o other_o peculiar_a protection_n or_o succour_n which_o private_a man_n or_o woman_n in_o their_o 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of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n 7._o 8._o some_o good_a interpreter_n here_o observe_v that_o the_o ark_n itself_o be_v call_v jehovah_n or_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n by_o the_o same_o form_n of_o speech_n that_o the_o sacrament_n all_o pledge_n be_v call_v the_o one_o the_o body_n the_o other_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 3_o now_o the_o sweet_a singer_n of_o israel_n be_v confident_a that_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n will_v be_v as_o gracious_a to_o himself_o to_o his_o people_n and_o their_o successor_n after_o he_o come_v to_o dwell_v in_o mount_n sinai_n as_o he_o have_v be_v to_o moses_n and_o joshun_n in_o the_o wilderness_n â—or_a unto_o samuel_n while_o the_o taber_n nacle_n be_v in_o shiloh_n or_o elsewhere_o either_o in_o motion_n or_o pitch_v hence_o spring_v those_o encomiasticall_a expression_n throughout_o the_o psalm_n of_o the_o
glory_n of_o mount_n zion_n not_o so_o much_o for_o its_o native_a situation_n though_o that_o be_v glorious_a as_o for_o that_o it_o be_v now_o become_v the_o pedestal_n to_o the_o ark_n wherein_o jehovah_n or_o jah_n keep_v his_o residence_n the_o hill_n of_o god_n be_v as_o the_o hill_n of_o allude_v bashan_n a_o high_a hill_n as_o the_o hill_n of_o bashan_n why_o leap_v you_o you_o high_a hill_n this_o be_v the_o hill_n which_o god_n desire_v to_o dwell_v in_o yea_o the_o lord_n will_v dwell_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o ver_fw-la 15._o 16._o yet_o all_o these_o glorious_a hope_n or_o hope_a promise_n prophesy_v of_o in_o this_o psalm_n be_v to_o be_v interpret_v according_a to_o the_o rule_v before_o observe_v upon_o psal_n 89._o many_o of_o the_o blessing_n hope_v for_o and_o foreprophesied_n be_v mean_v according_a to_o the_o literal_a sense_n of_o david_n himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n yet_o but_o conditional_o true_a of_o they_o absolute_o irreversible_o and_o everlasting_o true_a only_o of_o david_n son_n or_o seed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o that_o god_n and_o lord_n who_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n be_v to_o be_v enclose_v in_o the_o virgin_n womb_n and_o to_o have_v his_o everlasting_a habitation_n in_o the_o fruit_n of_o her_o body_n after_o a_o more_o admirable_a and_o peculiar_a manner_n than_o he_o reside_v in_o the_o ark_n when_o david_n bring_v it_o unto_o the_o hill_n of_o zion_n he_o be_v often_o say_v indeed_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o never_o so_o do_v dwell_v in_o they_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o our_o apostle_n describe_v his_o habitation_n in_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bodily_a or_o as_o chemnitius_n render_v it_o by_o personal_a residence_n 4_o for_o the_o encomiasticall_a part_n of_o the_o 68_o psal_n sofarre_o as_o it_o concern_v mount_v zion_n jerusalem_n or_o judah_n the_o reader_n may_v find_v a_o paraphrastical_a exposition_n to_o it_o psal_n 48._o which_o be_v compose_v after_o this_o and_o as_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a in_o the_o day_n of_o jehosaphat_n for_o any_o paraphrase_n or_o comment_n upon_o that_o psalm_n i_o leave_v the_o learned_a reader_n to_o his_o own_o choice_n i_o will_v only_o commend_v one_o passage_n of_o 48._o calvin_n comment_n upon_o it_o which_o a_o ingenuous_a censurer_n of_o this_o great_a dr_n when_o he_o tread_v awry_o or_o speak_v harsh_o but_o a_o more_o friendly_a encomiast_n of_o he_o when_o he_o go_v aright_o have_v commend_v to_o i_o upon_o the_o close_a of_o that_o psalm_n walk_v about_o sionand_n goâ—_n round_o about_o she_o tell_v the_o tower_n thereof_o ver_fw-la 12._o etc._n etc._n argutum_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o solidum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o diligenter_fw-la notâ—ndum_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la â—alvinus_fw-la auguratur_fw-la &_o interpretatur_fw-la de_fw-la excidio_fw-la vrbis_fw-la &_o templi_fw-la ut_fw-la splendorem_fw-la templi_fw-la narrent_fw-la posteritati_fw-la non_fw-la opus_fw-la erat_fw-la auditu_fw-la &_o narratione_fw-la â—i_fw-la visibus_fw-la humanis_fw-la semper_fw-la pâ—tuisset_fw-la narrantur_fw-la posteritati_fw-la quâ—_n non_fw-la exhibentur_fw-la veluti_fw-la quotidiâ—â—â—â—â—â—cula_fw-la &_o spectacula_fw-la â—op_n in_o v_o 14._o this_o commendable_a observation_n upon_o the_o 48._o ps_n make_v a_o speech_n of_o this_o same_o calviâ—_n upon_o the_o principal_a passage_n of_o the_o 68_o psalm_n more_o harsh_a and_o distasteful_a to_o this_o ingeâ—â—oâ—s_n censurer_n and_o to_o other_o which_o have_v their_o sense_n exercise_v in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o prophecy_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v allege_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o evangelist_n so_o be_v the_o 19_o 19_o v_o of_o this_o psalm_n urge_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o prove_v our_o saviour_n ascension_n ephes_n 4._o calvinus_n ait_fw-la paulus_n locum_fw-la hunc_fw-la subtilius_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la deflectit_fw-la mallem_fw-la dicere_fw-la divinius_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la transfert_fw-la &_o accommodat_fw-la 5_o but_o this_o ingenious_a writer_n and_o accurate_a latinist_n use_v this_o word_n accommodat_fw-la in_o another_o sense_n than_o jansenius_n suarez_n or_o maldonat_n or_o other_o literalist_n do_v which_o oftentimes_o though_o not_o always_o oppose_v the_o word_n accommodation_n or_o allusion_n to_o concludent_fw-la proof_n for_o of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n which_o point_n direct_o to_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n ascension_n this_o 19_o ver_fw-la allege_v by_o s._n paul_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v most_o concludent_fw-la if_o we_o can_v right_o parallel_v the_o literal_a or_o historical_a passage_n which_o be_v well_o decipher_v by_o calvin_n with_o the_o mystical_a or_o principal_o intend_a sense_n or_o actual_a accomplishment_n of_o david_n word_n the_o historical_a occasion_n from_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n in_o david_n take_v its_o rise_n to_o proclaim_v this_o grand_a mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o 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that_o speech_n of_o balaam_n numb_a 23._o v._n 23._o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n bejacob_n most_o now_o render_v it_o against_o israel_n though_o some_o heretofore_o have_v render_v it_o there_o be_v no_o enchantment_n to_o be_v find_v in_o israel_n the_o sense_n in_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a be_v ambiguous_a because_o it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o israel_n be_v the_o accusative_a or_o ablative_a case_n if_o the_o accusative_a as_o some_o express_v it_o in_o israelem_n it_o may_v be_v as_o much_o according_a to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o vulgar_a latin_n meaning_n as_o adversus_fw-la israelem_fw-la against_o israel_n which_o be_v the_o most_o probable_a sense_n of_o that_o place_n however_o the_o most_o usual_a signisication_n of_o the_o same_o particle_n be_v no_o more_o than_o the_o latin_a in_o or_o intra_fw-la or_o other_o variation_n of_o it_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n wherein_o it_o be_v use_v the_o like_a variation_n of_o the_o hebrew_a 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resurrection_n do_v portend_v 5_o the_o second_o be_v how_o these_o forty_o day_n of_o his_o abode_n here_o on_o earth_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v fore-pictured_n or_o foretold_v 6_o this_o second_o query_n be_v in_o part_n already_o answer_v in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o jonas_n for_o as_o he_o expect_v forty_o day_n what_o shall_v become_v of_o nineveh_n so_o our_o saviour_n do_v respite_v the_o solemn_a declaration_n of_o ierusalem_n doom_n as_o many_o day_n nor_o can_v i_o mislike_v their_o opinion_n who_o think_v that_o the_o forty_o day_n intervenient_a betwixt_o the_o hour_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n be_v prefigure_v by_o his_o forty_o day_n fast_v in_o the_o wilderness_n after_o his_o baptism_n as_o that_o questionless_a be_v by_o moses_n fast_v forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n in_o the_o mount_n moses_n do_v then_o bear_v as_o himself_o do_v witness_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o people_n to_o wit_n as_o in_o the_o type_n but_o our_o saviour_n as_o well_o in_o that_o long_a fast_n after_o his_o baptism_n as_o in_o the_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n do_v bear_v their_o and_o our_o sin_n real_o and_o according_a to_o the_o mystical_a and_o complete_a meaning_n of_o moses_n word_n 7_o but_o if_o we_o shall_v descend_v unto_o more_o exact_a search_n of_o the_o particular_a cricumstance_n of_o time_n as_o it_o include_v the_o day_n of_o his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n with_o the_o other_o thirty_o eight_o day_n intervenient_a these_o be_v most_o punctual_o and_o admirable_o foreshadowed_n and_o represent_v by_o the_o day_n of_o his_o first_o birth_n from_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o the_o day_n of_o his_o bless_a mother_n purification_n and_o his_o presentation_n in_o the_o temple_n in_o jerusalem_n 8_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o firstborn_a be_v call_v holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o god_n require_v they_o express_o of_o his_o people_n exod._n 22._o 29._o the_o first-born_a of_o thy_o son_n 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